[TE54]

I started experimenting with the ZEVO series LED bulbs that Sylvania offers. The 921 is shown for backup lights, but not the daytime running lights. I assume that would not be DOT compliant? However, I am curious if anyone has tried them?

 

[infinite012]

The daytime running lights on the 14+ Forester is the high beam bulb. If you want a worse high beam, but a much brighter DRL, then install LED high beam bulbs.

 

[bbottomley]

With the possible exception of a few recent high-end models that I'm not really familiar with, Subaru has since time immemorial used headlights, dimmed by a resistor, as their implementation of DRLs. Sometimes high beam, sometimes low. There are other lights that people sometimes turn on in daytime for that purpose, otherwise known as parking lights, corner lights, and possibly other names as well. But they aren't official DRLs.

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If indeed you have a Forester with another implementation of DRLs, then please post a picture so we might be able to help.

 

[Stpmn]

I use the Zevo 921s in the C-light of my 18 forester. They just barely fit but work well. I don't think they're bright enough that I'd use them as my only DRL, but they do distribute light well and throw a lot of light to the side of the vehicle .

 

[Stpmn]

Here’s a picture.